Mycelium: Resources in Architecture and Design makes the case that the mycelial structure of fungi is not a novelty material but a genuine frontier for resource-efficient biomaterials across building, textiles, and industrial production — examined here with scientific and practical rigour.
About This Book
As the construction and design industries confront the material consequences of climate change, Mycelium: Resources in Architecture and Design arrives as a focused, technically grounded survey of one of the most discussed living materials in sustainable design. Bringing together leading international experts, the book moves from the biological properties of mycelium through to applied case studies in architecture, textiles, and circular material production. Essays, interviews — including one with Merlin Sheldrake — and practice-oriented case studies address both the possibilities and the genuine challenges of integrating renewable mycelium-based materials into design workflows. Extensive visual material supports the written content throughout.
Key Features
- 256 pages of essays, interviews, practice-oriented case studies, and extensive visual documentation of mycelium-based materials and designs
- Author: Nina Flaitz
- Interview with Merlin Sheldrake included
- Published by Birkhäuser, ISBN: 9783035629828
What You'll Discover
- Whether mycelium-based materials can replace conventional construction and textile materials — or whether they are better understood as an entirely new material category
- The scientific and technological conditions that govern how mycelium grows and is processed into usable biomaterials at industrial scale
- How circular and sustainable design practices can practically integrate renewable living materials, from specification through to end of life
- Merlin Sheldrake's perspective on the relationship between fungal biology and material futures — a dialogue between science and design practice
About the Author
Nina Flaitz is the author of this publication. [Details available upon request]
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 256
- Dimensions: 21 × 28 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783035629828
- Publisher: Birkhäuser
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects, material researchers, product and textile designers, and sustainability practitioners exploring biomaterials and circular design strategies.